Assignment # 13

A Petrarchan Sonnet Poem

TOO BRIGHT TO SEE

I held in my hand a piece of object that shined bright  (A)

while starring at this piece I felt weak  (B)

inside --my eyes left a streak   (B)

of wetness down my cheek because the light  (A)

that shined made my eyes water till   (C)

a cloud covered the sky and took away the glare   (D)

of this object that I couldn’t make out. I stared   (D)

into my hand and it was a diamond—I was happy still.   (C)

I couldn’t tell what it was a first  (E)

because it was too bright to see   (F)

the diamond after grabbing it by my hand.   (G)

I was happy to find it in the sand    (G)

that I quickly opened my hand and I burst    (E)

into tears for now I am grateful for finding this in the sea.   (F)